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How To Bowl Better: Hooking a Bowling Ball vs Bowling Straight

by Brad and Kyle

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Published 24 Jun 2020

How To Bowl Better: Hooking a Bowling Ball vs Bowling Straight - Learn the difference between hooking a bowling ball for strikes or throwing it straight with Brad and Kyle. Click this link for free gift----http://bit.ly/FREEGIFTVIDEO You want to learn how to bowl from TWO of the BEST bowlers in the world? Brad and Kyle have been showing behind the scenes footage of the PBA and professional bowling tournaments. Their instructional bowling videos have helped millions of bowlers learn to hook a ball and throw more strikes! You can follow their bowling careers and learn how to curve a bowling ball. T-SHIRT LINK 👉http://bit.ly/THEHOUSEMERCH Subscribe to Brad and Kyle youtube channel: /channel/UCUf8pyBxiCWZXVeGf4eVn3g/featured .

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@AussiePillow14 years ago The sound Kyle makes in his release is priceless 144
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@lawrence71714 years ago I’m 17 now and I’ve bowled straight up the boards forever and it’s worked but I am realizing that I will need to be able to hook the lane to become more versatile on different patterns and in college. This video helped me out a lot. ... 60
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@xPandora__4 years ago Another good thing to help playing with straight or hooking it is changing the amount of steps on your approach. doing a 5 step approach over a 4 step will generate more ball speed n power which is good for playing straight but that 4 step will help slow it down for when you need to hook it ... 46
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@rickyrick93284 years ago If you're throwing straight and the ball goes to the right, simply move your body over two boards to the right and throw normally. If it goes left, move two boards to the left. 46
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@HunterBidenCocaineBag2 years ago Straight bowler here. I aim for the 1 and 3 pin (right-handed). Works most of the time! 26
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@dominiccapelli3 years ago Thank you guys so much for helping my bowling game. These videos have made a huge bowling career. Thank you again 😫😫!!!! 5
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@knep244 years ago Shot a 276 a couple weeks ago on that exact lane playing extremely straight. Just had an old 16 lbs reactive that couldn't move and threw it as hard as I could and it worked. 42
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@grizlybrizly78373 years ago i just saw a 3 years old video on bowling and you guys have improved a lot
that changes are incredible to watch bro
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@arcadesunday45922 years ago Love your work. Awesome technical tips per usual! Cheers ! 3
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@guardianbowling73794 years ago I've been looking for something like this to help me with teen masters this year. Can you guys do a vid on hand position. 9
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@MyLocalRock3 years ago new best 279 tonight!!! thank u guys!!! love this video - watch it all the time 4
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@jayminer87734 years ago Very helpful information, guys. Keep up the great work!
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@PinoyBowlerGS924 years ago My team has several adult bowlers who were straight bowlers and I’m the only straight bowler for the Youth Division lol. But I’m getting ready to throw hook thanks to my wrister or wrist brace. 8
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@aaronteafatiller64704 years ago Great vid guys!! Love what y’all have done for the sport!! Keep up the good work 4
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@ms-mo8hl4 years ago I always been straight and will never come out of the closet 161
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@jeffromaine1422 years ago Do you have any tips on how to keep your stance open at the end when you have a shorter backswing? If I start throwing left, I feel myself speeding up to try and get the ball away sooner, but that never works. I'm going to watch your How to Keep a Consistent Line video next, and will see if that helps. Thank you. Great video...again. ...
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@jackolson64794 years ago Great video and very useful, thanks a lot
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@djrickysmith4 years ago Thanks for having that late night tourney 5
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@joebrennan524 years ago "hopefully I can get more than brad got.....hmMMMMMmmm" :p 22
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@flippperboy4 years ago Mike Flannigan had Walter Ray on his program and Walter mentioned most of the kids on tour do not know how to play straight or even know what a fallback shot is. I do not know what a fallback shot is. 12
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@MG-im8ku3 years ago Been in a league about 5 years now as an adult, and back when I was a teen for about 4 years. Always bowled straight lol I dont want to ruin my average learning a new style, and I dont have much free time to put in to practice to curve. ... 5
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@stevothegreat2 years ago Excellent video !!, are you using an aggressive or softer ball for straight or hook approach address ?
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@josiahmartinez51792 years ago Im most impressed with how fast that ball comes back. Be rollin quick 1
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@erikthorstensen51854 years ago In my form of bowling,candlepin, the lanes a rarely oiled! Lets face it a 2.6 lbs ball isn't going to do much damage! However, hooking the ball is extremely difficult in my game,although it might be necessary on the second, or third ball. Yes we get three rolls per frame. Also in candlepin, the downed pins are not removed after every shot. This can help,or hurt if shooting a spare, or ten box! For example,7-10 splits are converted all the time,because of the deadwood! For a good first ball,speed a accuracy are key! My hardest ball I can roll is 38 mph! You hit the sweet spot, our skinny tall pins fly! But of an inch or so can be a strike,or just punching the 2 or 3 pins out,alone! That's why in candlepin there has never been a perfect 300 game ever! I would love to see a reaction video of pro ten pinners watching our game here in New England! Watch Paul Burger's 500 series from a tv show from 1991 on YouTube! ... 4
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@ubernate8602 years ago I just realized Brad's head is shaped like a bowling ball. They should call him ball bean Brad 2
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@adamkelsey48693 years ago Hi I'm a lefty and bowl mainly straight with a slight angle I've always noticed that if I have my feet and hips pointed towards the 3pin that I naturally throw slightly left and have a little hook I've tried opening up for more of a hook and never had any luck, I've had nothing but trouble when I've tried opening up my approach and i tend to dump the ball so I've stuck with what I know and it helps and this video has helped me a but to understand the difference between stances and proper approaches. ... 1
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@Ruger44Redhawk3 years ago Ha, noticed the Let's Go Blues! sign in the back. We were St. Louis Blues season tickets holders for a decade. About to go bowing here in Boise. Then I have elite league hockey later on.
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@kelvinkelvin26013 years ago I watched this on a small screen. The gentleman in black looked like Gerard Pique from Barcelona and the one in red looked like Danny Murphy from Liverpool. 4
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@stitchergary4 years ago So when do we learn the backup ball????? thanks for the video..
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@leslierogers24472 years ago What kind of ball type and weight distribution should I use for straight bowling I want to get my own ball so I am not stuck with the inconsistency of house balls. 1
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@CKBowling13 years ago Filmed at Frontier Bowl. I bowl here on Weds nights. 3
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@natrixxvision69974 years ago When I think of playing straight, the first thing that comes to mind is shooting spares. 23
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@35mmfilmhandler4 years ago Want to ask you Kyle, what workouts do you do to stay in shape. Looks like you have bulked up in your upper body since the shut down from the pandemic.
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@GENOSANDIEGO4 years ago My comfort zone is actually standing somewhere between 15-20th board with target varying between 8th to 12th board depending on how hooky the outside area is. That's pretty damn straight! 3
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@karisorrenti3 years ago A great tutorial on how to bowl schtraight.
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@chrispadilla62603 years ago How do guys feel about flattening out the hand to throw a straight ball. I’ve only learned how to do that for picking up spares.
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@hackedplayer94793 years ago I tried your technique. And got it in the guyter 2
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@therayven31473 years ago Ok. Here's how I see it... The optimal angle to get a strike is about, if my memory serves correctly, is about six degrees... But to do that throwing straight is that you would have to throw from the lane next to you about a third of the way across... But then you would have to throw over the gutters and all that so it would be nearly impossible... Plus, when you straight bowl, you risk "dead hitting" the head pin... Meaning you hit the head pin straight on... It increases the chances of leaving "splits", including the dreaded "7-10" split...
With straight bowling, you throw the ball as hard and as fast as you can, causing the pins to react violently and just pray they fall over... With "hook" bowling, it requires more finesse... Less speed and power, and more science and mathematics are involved... But hook bowling would bring better results once you get the feel for it...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is coming from studying lots of "bowling science" over the years... ... 6
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@lucybarron58964 years ago i havent been bowling in 3 months and its gunna be a while til the centers open back up i miss it a lot, i just got my first reactive ball a few days before lockdown in england and i havent been able to practice with it:(
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@businessdetermined47733 years ago Okok I will keep these techniques in mind when I bowl. I always bowl straight, and never hooked before. I will keep practicing my hooks.
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@mr_wavecheck94044 years ago Can y’all do a video on eye placement and how it can affect your release from looking at dots and arrow please l🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 12
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@ParksWeatherAuthority4 years ago I bowl straight and use the arrows for ball placement to line up with the pins. 1
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@johndee65104 years ago When you're hooking the ball, do you face your target, push towards your target and walk towards your target? Thanks! Love your vlogs. 8
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@chrisfors44414 years ago What about breaking the rest when throwing the ball straight 1
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@donm65784 years ago Finally an AllRoad makes it to somebody's video
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@mitchellpierce7964 years ago I need alot of help I wish u guys could watch me on what i need to do if u guys have any social media plz lmk cause I want to learn more
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@startrek44864 years ago Hmm can't some how agree with straight technic ( high ball speed , less grab , Less rev ) ? ? I know for a fact this raps the corners leaving the 10 pin with a solid bowling ball being thrown. But if the ball keeps moving right I would be worried shooting straight for spares LOL. Yes adjustment is required for spare shooting we know this. I'm a straight shooter to but I find in need to pivot a little. ...
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@nocturnalmayhem04 years ago sometimes straight is the key especially if the lanes are beyond your skill level 16
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@plcreator4832 years ago Also how do people throw the ball while standing on one leg while walking or running up to the lane without falling. Like to be honest that is super dangerous just in my opinion. 1
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@cybersteel84 years ago You didn't talk about your target on the lane for each method 5
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@bambola88814 years ago Don't know what bowling "open" or bowling "closed" is.
Also, can you explain what you meant by "stay through"?
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@dvanburen904 years ago I shattered my right leg and i dont have a good technique anymore and can really only go straight and ive tried to curve hook ect and but im trying to improve but i need help lol XD
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@bigboymatthew74713 years ago Finally I can stop being embarrassing at birthday parties 1
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@richardprice77632 years ago With my plastic Columbia 300 white dot I have no option but to bowl straight. I've given up trying to hook a ball...I've watched many YouTube bowling tutorials and even when the experts say they're going to bowl straight they still hook it even with plastic balls! ...
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@plcreator4832 years ago Oh so I do need to go close to the line I thought I wasn't supposed to do that 1
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@amar94623 years ago My stride only allows for a four step or sometimes three
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@CosmiinBtn3 years ago I played bowling four times, and I got a 120 as my record. I am starting getting a great release.
Can I get a 200 going straight? Or I should try hooking the ball? 1
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@thelegendarybroccoli47364 years ago Honestly I need to remember everything I used to do because its been so long since I threw a ball. New York aint the place to be rn
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@sportsfntc4 years ago Interesting at the end - you put "less grab" for both, which is a problem I have whether I'm trying to go straight (A game) or hook it (B-C , ah hell, F game). Opening up on stance is a great reminder. Thanks!
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@leegately35907 months ago Probably best to put your camera pointed down the lane rather than chasing the ball with the camera.
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@whatisthis28094 years ago straight can have a lot of potential imo tbh 13
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@88Mickyfan4 years ago I've been a straight bowler my whole life, but after getting a fingertip ball back in March, I want to learn how to hook it. I only got the chance to practice one time since my local bowling alley reopened (which was about 2 weeks ago). It was frustrating because it was like I was using it for the first time. No matter how much I tried to change the way I released the ball, it just wouldn't curve. I use a wrist support because I have a weak wrist. My question is: What can I do to get better at hooking the ball? Btw, I have watched every single bowling tips video you guys have made, and they are very helpful. You make great videos that have so much great content. Keep doing what you do. You guys are the best! <3 ... 3
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@ColeTrain2025last year Yo Brad and Kyle, we bowl at the same place btw
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@RR-dq1ns2 years ago Is that like Billy Madison, run toward the pins? Most pros use a four step approach, and do not run little steps.
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@slowwheelin30034 years ago From a speed dominant/rev dominant guy, straighter is almost always greater. 1
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@AussiePillow14 years ago had a teammate bowl 223 at a tournament with a 13lb house ball, just throwing fastballs at the headpin 6
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@jacobhanekamp25344 years ago When your technique requires you to stay open....
I'm a righty, but I bowl from the very left and stay open to allow the bowl to go right
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@colinstate3 years ago You done even have try to hook the ball when you’re throwing through. Just use your dominant hand and it will spin in a bit
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@keithpanco2 years ago What does it mean when I get more strikes Brooklyn than when I hit the pocket?
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@bobhennig65972 years ago Please explain your tec or pro language. Most folks don't know what your saying. Like your hips open , what does that even mean shoulders open up? 1
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@leo52083 years ago For a straight ball, why not lay the ball down at the extreme corner of the lane and angle it diagonally toward the pocket? Brad laid it down near the center both times, which, of course, results in a less effective angle at the pocket. Wouldn't a maximum diagonal shot also allow you to ignore the different oil patterns? ... 1
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@jasonbaker40414 years ago Kyle looks like he just hopped out of bed! 10
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@thedoc88764 years ago Can't wait for my bowling alleys to open back up, so ready for this lockdown nonsense to end. 6
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@victimofdeceit34844 years ago I just met Packy, he's bowling at my home center
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@GnaRassPoPtArT3 years ago is it me or is that the fastest ball return ever? 1
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@reigndrops40904 years ago You should have gotten norm to film this video with
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@ralphcaravello3304 years ago You need the camera behind you, not to the side. Need to see the best perspective from what the bowler is looking at. The side angle is useless. Can’t see or learn anything. 1